MHIRJ Combines Japanese And West Virginian Strategies For MRO Growth

MHIRJ Academy's first class of graduates

MHIRJ Academy graduated its first class of aviation sheet metal trainees on June 27.

Credit: Dominique Murray Photography/MHIRJ
What do you get when you combine Japanese continuous improvement strategies with a mechanically savvy former coal mining community in need of job opportunities? Aircraft maintenance provider MHIRJ hopes this pairing will propel considerable workforce growth, faster turnarounds and happier employees...
Lindsay Bjerregaard

Lindsay Bjerregaard is managing editor for Aviation Week’s MRO portfolio. Her coverage focuses on MRO technology, workforce, and product and service news for AviationWeek.com, Aviation Week Marketplace and Inside MRO.

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